Alfa Romeo's Cuorerosso concept points to physical controls in future cabins, starting with the next Giulietta

Alfa Romeo plans to strip back the screens and buttons in its future interiors, and the Cuorerosso concept shown at the 2026 Paris Motor Show is the template. Head of Product Daniele Chiari told Autoblog the brand wants to 'detox' its cabins, moving away from the industry pattern of a big touchscreen, two cup holders and a flat console.

The concept itself will not reach production. Chiari confirmed, though, that elements of its technology will carry over to future models, with the upcoming Giulietta hatchback expected to be the first to adopt the concept's design cues inside and out.

What the Cuorerosso shows

The standout is the Cannocchiale Vivente instrument cluster, a pair of displays inspired by the twin-dial gauges of classic Alfa Romeo models. The two screens stay separate in normal driving but physically slide together into a single cluster when the driver wants a more focused view.

The centre screen works differently too. Instead of a tablet mounted on the dash, the Magma Display embeds a digital touch surface directly into the centre console. It disappears into the surface when the car is off and lights up with information and controls when switched on. A rotary dial, a drive-mode selector and physical toggle switches sit alongside it.

When we'll see it in showrooms

The Giulietta is the likeliest first recipient. It is expected to take exterior styling from the concept as well as elements of its more distinctive interior.

Neither Alfa Romeo nor Chiari has given a launch date or pricing for the new Giulietta, and no market lineup has been announced.

The physical-movement cluster is a production confirmation in principle rather than a tested product: no sources describe the Cannocchiale Vivente operating in a real car, so how it performs day to day is unknown for now.

Porsche's Mission S supercar concept has leaked online hours before its official reveal, which is scheduled for 16.30 ET today. Footage apparently taken in New York while Porsche's own photo team was shooting the car shows a mid-engined design with swollen fenders, an integrated hoop-style rear spoiler and a horizontally mounted cooling fan in the middle of the rear deck.

Porsche announced the Mission S project last week as part of its turnaround strategy, and had already released teasers including a shot of the car from above under a sheet. The leak gives a much clearer picture of what the company has been hiding.

A retro fan with a modern job

The detail getting classic Porsche fans excited is that rear-mounted fan, which resembles the much larger units fitted to racing cars like the 917 in the 1960s and 1970s. Those fans existed because the flat-8 and flat-12 engines of that era were air-cooled, a technology Porsche abandoned in the 1990s because of noise regulations.

Two pairs of stacked exhaust tips confirm the car has an engine, and some sources suggest it could be a flat-8, though the exact configuration and layout remain unconfirmed.

The fan's actual function is not explained in the leak. The safest reading is that it is a styling nod to the 917 rather than evidence Porsche has revived air cooling, since the exhausts prove a combustion engine is present but nothing in the footage confirms how it is cooled.

The rest of the design

The leaked footage shows handlers pulling a black cover off a supercar with fenders that envelop the rear, a look the footage invites comparison to the 911-based Marsien from Marc Philipp Gemballa, with shades of the BMW i8 as well. The roof has two glass panes above the occupants and a raised central spine that could possibly be a roof snorkel.

One caveat on authenticity: although the outlet behind the footage is confident it is a genuine leak, it cannot completely rule out that AI was involved in the images.

Hybrid powertrain is likely but unconfirmed

No powertrain details are official. Whatever engine sits under the deck, it is reasonable to expect hybrid technology of the kind used on the 918 Spyder and the 911 GTS and Turbo, perhaps with front motors for torque vectoring and a third motor working with the combustion engine at the rear, but all of that is speculation.

A volume supercar, not a 918 successor

The Mission S has been referred to as a successor to the 918 Spyder hypercar, but Top Gear says it is aiming for the supercar category and will be sold in bigger volume. That fits with Porsche's stated plan to improve profitability by building cars with higher margins.

Pricing and on-sale timing for a production version have not been announced. The reveal later today should settle the specification questions; the commercial details will likely take longer.